Like mother, like daughter

It is well-established that I am a recipe junkie and that I get that from my mother.  She loved trying recipes from magazines, cookbooks, friends, and labels from cans and boxes.  I was just looking through my small, blue recipe box for a specific recipe of hers. I noticed her small, beige recipe card box on the shelf above mine and thought I'd check in there.  Still haven't found the recipe I'm looking for (guess I've got to dig into the big boxes!) but I did find nearly identical copies of  B.T.S. Cake.  B.T.S. stands for Better Than Sex and I remember how scandalized my mother was when her co-worker told her that!  I'm not sure if my mom or her friend typed up copies, but Mom sent me one to me.  Pretty fun to see how similar our recipe hoarding styles are!

The funny thing is - neither of us ever actually made this recipe.  Mom's friend had taken it to a potluck and mom thought it was delicious so she shared the recipe with me right away.  I'll make it soon and let you know if it lives up to the name!

I also came across this recipe for a family staple.  Good ol' Macaroni-Beef Casserole.

I can't count the number of times my family shared this around the dinner table.  I've only made this once in the past 30 years but I'll have to give it another go.  Here's what I love about this copy.  1) So many of the recipes that I have from my mom are folded because she mailed them to me after I left home.  2) Mom started writing it down for me.  3)  She must have gotten busy and asked my younger brother Jeff to take over. 4)  Jeff seems to have gotten distracted and my older brother Nick took over.  Three of my loved ones were thinking of me and sharing time and love and food with me from 350 miles away at a time when you didn't just snap a photo and send it in seconds.  No wonder I'm hooked.

As always - I'd love to see or hear about your favorite family recipes!